Cigar or cigarette holder with adaptor



- Jan. 17, 1967 M. AMBRUCH CIGAR 0R CIGARETTE HOLDER WITH ADAPTOR FiledFeb.

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United States Patent 3,298,379 CIGAR 0R CIGARETTE HOLDER WITH ADAPTORMichael Ambruch, 84 Coxeville, Beaver Meadows, Pa. 18216 Filed Feb. 3,1965, Ser. No. 430,043 1 Claim. (Cl. 131-179) The present inventionrelates to an adaptor for cigarette holders, and has as one of itsprimary objects the provision of a device which may be used inassociation with conventional cigarette holders to enable a cigar to beheld thereby, and which further device permits the admission of air tothe smokers mouth so as to provide a cooler smoke from the cigar.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a relatively shortair vented cigarette holder and a cigar holder that can be secured tothe cigarette holder to permit it to be utilized wit-h cigars.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cigar devicewhich permits atmospheric air to be passed to the smokers mouth toprovide a cooler smoke, without requiring any valves and the like usedheretofore in admitting air to the smokers mouth.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cigar holderhaving an air vent extending angularly and longitudinally from a tubularbody and from the front end thereof toward the rear thereof, so as toprovide an air passage which allows the free flow of atmospheric airtherethrough at all times..

Still other objects reside in the combination of elements, arrangementsof parts, and features of construction, as will be more fully pointedout hereinafter and 'disclosed in the accompanying drawing wherein thereis shown a preferred embodiment of the inventive concept.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view embodying the present invention andshown partly in section.

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the cigarette holder and adaptor shown inFIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 44 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 5 is a view taken along the line 5-5 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIGURE 1.

Referring to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 generally designatesa cigarette holder having a stem 11 with a bore 12 extendingtherethrough. The front end of the stem 11 is provided with an enlargedtapered bore 14 and has disposed therein a cigarette adaptor 16.

The adaptor is similar to that disclosed in my co-pending applicationSerial Number 391,236, filed August 21, 1964. The adaptor 16 comprises atubular body having a side wall 18, as best seen in FIGURE 1, with therear interior being provided with an annular flange 23 having arelatively large central opening 24 therein. The inner configurationdefines a slightly stepped socket 25, which is dimensioned to receivethe end of a cigarette against the shoulder of the stepped portion 26provided in the socket 25, and slightly constrict the same to provide atight fit.

The outer end of the adaptor is provided with an annular outwardlyextending flange 27, which is dimensioned to fit over the rim or lip ofthe open front end of the holder 10, and which is provided with spacedgrooves 28 extending longitudinally thereof. The grooves 28 are cut inthe interior surface of the socket 25 and forwardly of the shoulder 26and communicate with openings 29 extending through the adaptor. Theopenings 29 in turn communicate with longitudinal grooves 30 which arecut in the exterior surface of the adaptor and communicate with thelarge bore 14. Thus when a cigarette is inserted in the adaptor, and thecigarette is lit air will be drawn into the bore 14 and the passage 12through the groove 28, openings 29, and grooves 30. Thus the addition ofthe atmospheric air will provide a cooler smoke.

In accordance with the present invention a cigar holder 32 is providedfor attachment to the cigarette holder 10, and the cigar holder 32 willin no way interfere with the cigarette adaptor 16. The cigar holder 32comprises a relatively thick elongated tubular member or body 34 havingits rearward end adapted to be press fitted over the exterior wall ofthe enlarged bore 14 of the cigarette holder. The cigar holder 32 isprovided with a reduced front end section 36 so as to provide a flangeportion 38 of less diameter than the portion 34. The portion 32 has anair passage 40 extending angularly and longitudinally from the portion38 and opening with the atmosphere at this point, wit-h its interior endor grooved end or opposite end opening into the interior bore 42 of thecigar holder and communicating with the interior of the cigarette holderadaptor and the passage 12.

With the structure of the present invention the cigar is insertedthrough the bore 42 of the cigar holder 32 and has its tip end insertedinto the flange or turned out rim 27 of the adaptor for the cigarette.When the cigar is lit and inhaled, the smoke will pass to the smokersmouth through the cigar and also additional atmospheric air will bedrawn in through the passage 40 and around the unlit end of the cigarand into adaptor interior grooves 28,

socket 25 (which becomes a mixing chamber), through large centralopening 24, and into the passage 12 in order to provide a mixture ofatmospheric air with the air drawn through the cigar proper. Thus thepresent invention provides a means of simultaneously drawing air andsmoke through the device in order to give cooler smoke and a lessirritating smoke to the user.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the presentinvention provides a cigar holder adaptor that can be utilized byitself, or it can be secured to a conventional cigarette holder, or itcan also be utilized with a conventional cigarette holder that isprovided with a cigarette adaptor as described in the above-mentionedcopending application.

The present invention also provides an economical and simple device thatcan be press fitted or force fitted into the open end of a cigaretteholder of any desired type and which can be readily cleaned by merelydetaching it from the cigarette holder and inserting a pipe cleanerthrough the openings 40 in the cigar holder.

It thus provides a smoker with a simple adaptor that can be carried bythe person in case he wishes to use it at one time as a cigar holder andat another time with his conventional cigarette holder so as to providefresh clean air from the atmosphere with the normal air drawn throughthe cigarette or cigar being smoked, to provide a cooler smoke and aless irritating effect on the smokers mouth.

As many embodiments may be made of this invention, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinabove shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

In combination with a cigarette holder having a stern, a mouthpiece, andan open enlarged front end, a cigarette adaptor in said open endcomprising a tubular body with a bore adapted to secure a cigarette, anoutwardly extending flange, said body having axial interior and exteriorgrooves With apertures in communication With said grooves, said exteriorgrooves communicating with said front end and stem, a cigar holder Witha tubular body secured to the exterior of said enlarged front end, saidcigar holder having a groove communicating with said cigarette holderinterior grooves, said cigar holder groove being angularly disposed withthe cigar holder body and having its front end disposed radiallyoutwardly of its other end and communicating with the atmosphere.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Heald.

Sitter 131-179 Stein 131-190 Sutter.

Miller 131198 SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

JOSEPH S. REICH. Examiner.

